Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death. Fascination with Monroe hasn’t diminished over the past five decades as you can see by taking a look at your grocery store newsstand, browsing Pinterest, or watching Smash -- a TV show about the creation of a Broadway musical about Monroe. To mark the anniversary of her tragic death, several new novels, biographies, and photos have been released over the last few years – including memoirs about time spent with Ms.